Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases, Bronchiti
Asthma.
CONSUMPTION,
Together with diseases of
THE EYE, EAR AND HEART,
Successfully treated by
NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.,
M. C. P.S. O.,
No. 275 Main ST., next the Diamond House,
Los Angeles, Cal.
CATARRH!


THE TERM CATARRH is APPLIED TO
l. peculiar disorder Of the nostlils and
adjacent parts, which prevails to an alarm.
ing extent and Is produc ctiye of very serious
consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
feature is a morbid discharge from the
head, varying In its nature at different
In some there is an almost constant flow
oil clear, acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purulentor mnco-purulent, greenish-yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates in
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in a state of
rOttenness, so great Is the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid is its odOr The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid mat
ter from the head, and as n recumbent posi-
ton naturally fayors the flow downward,
his rest Is frequently di .turbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie
with the head very much elevated in order
to sleep with some degree of comfort.
In others tough. viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhearing to the parts with glu-
respiration and creates a sens ,tion of irn.
tation and uneasiness in the affected local
ity, which gives rise to constant and al
most irresistable desire to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the
throat SO Us to eject it by the mouth. This
practice, popularity known as "hawking,"
Is characteristic OF catarrh, and proves as
embarrassing to the one affected as 1t Is
disagreeable to those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
81 ape of dry, hard concreions, which are
discharged by way of the nostriis or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which Obstructs breathing
anu produces serious discomfort. SO frm-
ly do these incrustations adhere to the
point of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most violent efforts;
not unfrequenily q ey haveto be torn from
the membrane: Occasionally solid cast
of notable size is expelled, on which there
are generally traces of blood but in some
cases the cast presents a tubular appear.
ance, being. OF exact shape of the nasal
cavity. Tnis condition is indicative of ul-
ceration, which, in time, may destroy the
bony structure of the nose and produce q
subsequent flattening OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
thick. viscid,. Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane of the nssal cavities and then
putri6es, giving rise to a stencil which is
really overpowering and sufficiently fetid to
poison the atmosphere Of whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
.ions OF the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and nosc-a
condition popularly kaown as "Dry Ca
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones OF the forehead aud
face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
of h avy weight or compr ession over the
forehead, especially in the region above
end between the eyes. and 10 feeling of
fulness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain in
the nOstrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as in the upper part of the throat.
above and behind the soft palate. some-
times there is pain obstinately fixed In some
particular part, as in the temple, on the top
of the heao, at the back of the neck, or be-
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself in the face of SO severe
character that 1t is frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes 50 revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
Others
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometime on the
other, and often on BOTH giving rise to a
disagreeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasionipg violent and prolonged
paroxysms of sneeZing.
The voice is weak. indistinct and husky
or of nasal character. dis playing sort Of
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is a con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense OF irritation in the throat,
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound 'hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or choky ,ensation in the throat,
and in others OF a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad or
nauseoUs taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and hpGOmpS weak and irritahla. tho
appetite is capricious and nearly always
bad in the morning. The patient Is lan-
guild, unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility, is nervous, de
agitated and inclined to drowsiness aud
sleep, the memory weakened and perma
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable inau
ences. and in spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes. so
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
of the nose or throat becomes productive OF
O cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
ances of the respiratory organs Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggravating the disease
by giving it new impulse and involving
larger extent or surface than its predecessor
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ. invading the throat, larnyx
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
croaching further and further. it reaches
but slight impulse is required to send 1t
10 the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does.
affect other organs in the body, especially
hose containing mucous membrane. suct
Is the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment of proper inhalation
IN the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
,r spray we are able to produce immediat.
md direct action upon the diseased surface
n the pharynx and nassl passages, for al
will find It's way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where 1t Is atterly impOs-
ible to make fluid applications. By these
neaus every case can be cured.
ozENA.
Oznna Is the professional or technical
lame given to an advanced form of catarrh
n which liberation has eaten through the
ne brane lining Of the nose to the carti-
age OF the bone. ANY case OF catarrh may
nd in eczema, but 1t most frequently OCCURS
n those who are naturally scrofulous. The
# through the throat. and is generally of a
ellowish or greenish yellow color, fre-
Iuently tinged with blood and almost al
rays attended by an offensive smell, In the
The disease is one of the most obdurate
nd disagreeable which the physician has
0 encounter In bad cases the breath OF the
i'm from society and to render him an OBJ
ect of disgust even to himself" In some
ases pieces of bone become separated and
lough off, leaving deep. unhealthy ulcers.
remeiy difficult to heal After cznna has
ontinued some time the sense of smell
sually becomes impaired and often lost.
'eafness is one of its most common conse-
uences, and results from Its extension
lrOugh the eustachian tubes to the internal
ar. Paias in the head aud over the frontal
muses.. impairiDg memory. and even in.
lnity frequently spring from its extension
, the brain. The greatest danger, how
yer, because the most common, is that 1t
ill extend downward and affect the lungs.
4 most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh
present In some degree, and in many in
ances 1t causes a large share of the pa